Chuen Kee Ferry 全記渡
A Film by Ma Chi Hang 馬智恆
- Date: November.29.2024 (Friday)
- Venue: CPD 3.04, Centennial Campus, Central Podium Level - 3, RRST, HKU
- Screening: 6:30 - 8:15pm (Door opens at 6:15pm)
- Post-Screening Discussion: 8:15 - 9:30pm
Post-screening discussion with directors Tammy Cheung, Ma Chi Hang, Fredie Chan, and Dr. Chloe Lai. Moderated by Mr. Jimmy Lo (HKU)
* Conducted in English
Chuen Kee Ferry 全記渡
- Country: Hong Kong
- Genre: Documentary
- Year: 2021
- Language: Chi & Eng Subtitles
- Runtime: 22 mins
- Director & Cinematographer: Ma Chi Hang
- Producer: Leung Po Shan; Eric Kok
- Executive Producer: Han Yuk Han, Jack
- Filiming Assistant: Moodi Lam; Chan Ka Hing
- Cinematographer: Yung Yuen Ting
- Sound Designer: Chiu Cheuk Ying; Cyrus Tang
- Calligraphy: Jonathan Yu
- Exhibition Setup: Lai Ching Hei, Lee Chung Sing
Film Synopsis
The ferry is the means of transportation connecting islanders to the city, as well as a space for leisurely recreation. The interactions among residents happen during the daily boat rides. The documentary uses an observational approach to capture the everyday lives of the neighbors and passengers on the ferry, showcasing the rich and diverse community landscape and unique human touch of Lamma Island. The 22-minute voyage sees multiple changes in scenery, from the densely populated harbor, through the shipping lanes bustling with cargo ships, to the rural charm of the small island. The flowing waves serve as both the background and the scenery of Hong Kong.
渡輪是島民連繫城巿的交通工具，也是閒適遊樂的空間，居民的交流就在每天的船程上發生。紀錄片以觀察式手法，凝聚渡輪上街坊乘客的日常，呈現南丫南豐富多元的社區面貌及獨有人情味。二十二分鐘的航程，風景幾度變化，由人口密集的海港，貨輪穿梭的航道，來到小島鄉村風情。流動的海浪是背景，也是香港的風景。
A Note from the Director
Ever since I came into contact with fishermen's culture, I have been fascinated by things on the sea. Living at sea is another world. If you have a pair of captain's eyes, you will see things that ordinary people cannot see. How many people know how much craftsmanship is involved, how much work is involved? You sleep on a peaceful journey because someone else is at the helm for you. It's not a given that the ferry will reach its destination. This moment of tranquility is the tiny thing I want to memorize.
自從接觸漁民文化，便對海上的事物著迷。海上生活，是另一個世界。如果你有一雙船長的眼晴，你會看到普通人看不到的東西。當中有幾多手藝，幾多工夫，有多少人知道？你在安穩的旅途睡一覺，是因為有人替你掌舵。渡輪可以到達目的地，不是必然的。這片刻的寧靜，就是我想好好記下來的微小東西。
About the Director
An independent film director, he received his B.A in Fine Arts M.A. in Philosophy from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Apart from film-making, he is also engaged in writing, cultural management and art education. His documentary film, BALLAD ON THE SHORE (2017), widely reputed for its poetic portrayal of Hong Kong’s disappearing fishermen culture, received the Ethnomusicological Film Award (commendation) and Intangible Culture Film Prize at the 16th RAI Film Festival, and Intangible Cultural Preservation Documentary Award in the 2nd CMEFF. The latest work, ELEPHANT is NOT FOR SALES (2020) and CHUEN KEE FERRY(2021) continued the anthropological observation in telling the undiscovered and marginalized stories.
獨立電影導演，畢業於香港中文大學藝術系（文學士）及哲學系（文學碩士）。除電影創作外，亦從事寫作、文化策劃、藝術教育工作。其廣受好評的紀錄片《岸上漁歌》（2017）保育幾近失傳的香港漁民文化，獲得第十六屆 RAI電影節「民族音樂學電影獎」「非物質文化電影獎」 (2019) 及第二屆華語音樂影像志暨際音樂影像志影展- 「非遺保護」紀錄片奬 (2021)。最新短片《象是一家人》（2020）及《全記渡》（2021），延續人類學觀察，書寫邊緣的、未被看見的故事。2023年，馬氏入選亞洲文化協會（Asian Cultural Council) 紐約獎助計劃，赴美駐留六個月，作深度文化交流。